Today, Ministers Xhelal Sveçla and Elbert Krasniqi, along with Deputy Minister Hysen Durmishi, inspected the Ibër Bridge, which the Government of Kosovo plans to open for traffic soon.
Infrastructure stability testing on the bridge commenced today.
In addition to the stability tests, the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Minister of Local Administration, and the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure are conducting an inspection of the bridge.
Discussions about the bridge have intensified in recent months following calls in the North Mitrovica Municipal Assembly for the bridge to be fully opened to traffic. This municipality in northern Kosovo is led by Erden Atiq from the ruling party, Lëvizja Vetëvendosje.
Following this, the Government of Kosovo initiated consultations with its international partners regarding the revitalization of the bridge and presented them with a plan for this.
However, the QUINT states have opposed the government’s plan.
The U.S. Ambassador to Pristina, Jeffrey Hovenier, stated on Friday that the QUINT countries and NATO do not support the opening of the bridge.
